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Board Rejects Union’s Call for New Elections at Kaiser

On Tuesday, the National Labor Relations Board's regional office denied the National Union of Healthcare Workers' call for elections at Kaiser Permanente because a current contract is in place with the Service Employees International Union. NUHW was formed in January after SEIU took control of United Healthcare Workers West. Meanwhile, a U.S. District Court judge on Wednesday issued a temporary restraining order against NUHW leaders to return all information, files and property belonging to SEIU. Â